#BA60BA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.7% 0.162 327.3), rgb(186, 96, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BA60BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA60BA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 96, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.162 327.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BA60BA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA60BA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA60BA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA60BA text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C9
oklch(70.6% 0.126 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA60BA
oklch(62.7% 0.162 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A645A7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E358F
oklch(49% 0.164 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#742D74
oklch(42.7% 0.136 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#BA60BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #587BBD | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7286B7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6A84 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA60BA
#BA60BA
oklch(62.7% 0.162 327.3)
- #30A149
#30A149
oklch(62.6% 0.162 147.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BA60BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA60BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA60BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.